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Cockburn (South Metropolitan) vs Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Name: Cockburn (South Metropolitan) vs Kwinana (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Cockburn (South Metropolitan) profile · Kwinana (South Metropolitan) profile

Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Kwinana (South Metropolitan) and Cockburn (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. Cockburn (South Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with 68.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 37.1% in Kwinana (South Metropolitan). This gap extends to other amenities; Cockburn (South Metropolitan) has far higher rates of homes near public transport (95.5% vs 72.0%) and parks (97.8% vs 81.7%).

These differences in urban layout are widening, as seen in the walkability score which is somewhat walkable in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) but mostly car-dependent in Kwinana (South Metropolitan). Despite this, the two areas share a similar international makeup, with about 33% of residents born overseas in both. They also have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over, both sitting at around 10%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Rent: $55 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Participation: 6.2 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +1,541 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

48,164 37th pct 49,705 39th pct

Median age in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

36.3% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

6.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% South Africa even 1.8%

1.8% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.8% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 73.4%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 38.2%

41.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +0.09 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

1.39 20th pct 1.30 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +1 more in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +730 more in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

7,468 33rd pct 8,198 39th pct

Avg size in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +13 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

533 60th pct 547 63rd pct

ICSEA in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +41 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

1,041 61st pct 1,000 38th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 54.3%

18.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 22.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

10.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$93 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$949 76th pct $856 64th pct

Household income in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$292 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$2,134 80th pct $1,842 60th pct

Family income in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$283 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$2,420 74th pct $2,137 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

10.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 65.1%

17.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 63.2%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

12.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

20.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

7.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$55 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$385 61st pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

24.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 91.0%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 48.0%

27.0% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 41.0%

23.7% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 34.9%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +19 more in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

259 49th pct 278 55th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +0.22 more in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

5.38 66th pct 5.59 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +342.3 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

1,512.0 70th pct 1,169.7 57th pct

PT routes in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +7 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

24 43rd pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 64.0%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked even 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 42.3%

30.7% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Construction even 9.7%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

17.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Sales workers even 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +1.7 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

5.5 48th pct 3.8 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +1.7 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 3.5 16th pct

15-min city in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +29.1 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

64.7% 47th pct 35.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +31.5 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

68.6% 54th pct 37.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +23.5 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

95.5% 63rd pct 72.0% 29th pct

Walk to school in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +6.4 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

68.5% 41st pct 62.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +16.1 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

97.8% 55th pct 81.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +12.8 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

37.9% 36th pct 25.1% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

11.0 20th pct 10.8 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +83 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

138 62nd pct 55 44th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

6.9% 75th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Cockburn (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Kwinana (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn (South Metropolitan) vs Kwinana (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51605/cockburn/vs/SED53105/kwinana